by William Moultrie Charleston, SC – Mark Sanford’s recent engagement to Argentine Maria Belen Chapur has prompted renewed interest in the former governor’s disappearing act back in 2009 including theDiscust’s production of The Sanford Chronicles, Pt. 1.

Amid the sad news of the death of one of the world’s foremost leaders in the application of government transparency, there is a bright spot: South Carolina’s Governor Nikki Haley now holds the title of “world’s most transparent leader.”

Paris, France – Nikki Haley may be feeling the heat back in South Carolina after spending over $127,000 on a seemingly unproductive trip to France, but the French people couldn’t be happier with her performance.

The South Carolina Republican Party (SCGOP) doesn’t have too many regrets following this year’s sweep of statewide offices, but their final disclosure reports reveal a major outlay of funds spent to craft a racism defense that went unused.

Columbia – Carolina Pascal recently called her aunt in Barcelona to wish her a happy birthday. Little did 21-year-old intern for the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism (SCPRT) expect that her overheard “feliz cumpleaños” would lead to her planning the office’s Cinco de Mayo celebrations.

Florence – In a rare act of near-unanimous contrition, South Carolinians have admitted that they used poor judgment in the past few statewide elections. In particular, the resolution drafted at the annual Meeting of Everyone in South Carolina (MESC) addresses the failings of statewide officeholders elected in 2006.